Armed conflicts and attacks

Iranian Shahed drones strike two oil refineries in Kuwait causing large fires, according to the Kuwait National Petroleum Company. (The Telegraph)

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/19/iran-launches-new-strikes-kuwait-gas-prices-rise-35pc/

International relations

The Rafah Border Crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip reopens for limited movement, allowing a restricted number of Palestinian patients to enter Egypt for medical treatment and some people to return to Gaza under coordinated security procedures, following its closure as a security measure amid the 2026 Iran war. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

• https://globalnation.inquirer.net/314706/gaza-egypt-border-crossing-reopens-for-small-numbers-of-people

Politics and elections

The National Assembly of Thailand re-elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister following his Bhumjaithai Party's victory in the recent election. (AFP via CBS 19 News)

• https://www.cbs19news.com/thailands-new-parliament-elects-anutin-as-pm/article_2669029c-9e0e-5f89-94df-f4531ebdca67.html